I once heard that Paul Seymour said as much as winning an NBA Championship, he'd like to see the Celtics lose a game after Auerbach brought out the cigar so he could go up to Arnold and stuff the cigar in his face.

We lived in Yorkville until 1940, at which point we moved into the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens.

We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did.

Bob Brannum was my body guard on the court. He was 6'-6 and built like a bulldog.

I had endured six years of frustration so I think winning it all meant more to me than most of the others on the team.

We played every night. Sometimes we'd stay overnight after a game, but we'd usually drive on to our next destination.

Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics.